Matthew: the automated codec installation already exists in Totem actually. Just try to open a AAC file, and it will prompt you to install the codec. The Fluendo DVD plugin should just be registered with the correct information (to say: "hey, I read encrypted DVDs"), and Totem should query for such plugins. This is probably not done ATM upstream because only Ubuntu sells the Fluendo plugin by default, but would likely be easy to do.
AFAIK, Totem is already smart enough to start playing right after the codec has been installed. For the technical details, see: http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/doc/gstreamer/head/gst-plugins-base-libs/html/gst-plugins-base-libs-gstpbutilsinstallplugins.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to totem in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137527 Title: Unhelpful response when inserting encrypted DVD in default installation Status in Ayatana Design: Triaged Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Fix Released Status in Totem Movie Player: In Progress Status in “libdvdnav” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “libdvdread” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “libgimme-codec” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “totem” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu 4.10, 5.04, 5.10, 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10 1. Install Ubuntu. 2. Insert a standard movie DVD. What happens: * In Ubuntu 10.10 and earlier, "An error occurred" - "Could not read from resource." * In Ubuntu 11.10, "An error occurred" - "Could not read DVD. This may be because the DVD is encrypted and a DVD decryption library is not installed." Without libdvdcss2, Totem, VLC, and others are unable to play my original DVD-s. I know it's illegal to ship Ubuntu with libdvdcss2, but it could be in multiverse repos, and totem's plugin installer could install it, OR add the medibuntu repo to the list (but leave unchecked), then Totem's plugin installer should give a hint, to use that repo's libdvdcss2 to play your DVDs. Newbies wont find out how to solve this problem by theirself, go back to win, and then it will be harder to solve the bug #1 :) Not to be confused with: * bug 502426, where DVDs don't play when libdvdcss is installed * bug 745515, "An error occured location not found" while trying to play a DVD * bug 747433, "Totem cannot play this type of media DVD because it does not have the appropriate plugins to be able to read from this disc" ------------------------------------- Desired solution: When a user tries to play a dvd, a dialogue should pop up displaying the following message: "The DVD you have inserted cann't currently be played because the supporting software has not been installed. This is because it is not legal for Ubuntu to distribute this software in some countries. If you are certain that it is legal for you to install this software in your country, you can install it now. Would you like to install it now? <yes install now> <no thanks>" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/137527/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
